A recent New York Law Journal article noted that 2025 was a busy year for litigation boutiques, as smaller, specialized law firms increasingly won business typically handled by BigLaw. The article cited several reasons for this, including greater efficiency and the fact that technology is leveling the playing field. The story quoted Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner […]
Partner James Valentino recently outlined the full scope of New York’s “Trapped at Work Act” in a Law360 article. Originally signed in December 2025 and amended in February, the Act targets contract provisions that require an employee to pay an employer a sum of money upon termination of employment. It will take effect in December […]
Partner Effie Blassberger has been named to this year’s Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – New York City ranking for her white-collar work. Introduced for 2026, the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite recognizes lawyers at regional powerhouses who operate at the highest levels of their respective legal markets. The research process includes interviews with top […]
Just days before trial, partner James Valentino, along with co-counsel Brian Heller and Davida Perry of Schwartz, Perry and Heller LLP, secured a settlement for a former investment banking analyst who alleged she was unlawfully fired by Centerview Partners because of a disability. A key issue in the litigation was whether being available for long, […]
Partners Brian Linder and Effie Blassberger published a New York Law Journal article on Feb. 3 that covers recent changes to New York City’s Gender Motivated Violence Act (GMVA). On Jan. 29, the New York City Council overrode a veto from former mayor Eric Adams to amend the GMVA by adding a new civil cause […]
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas Rotko has become the firm’s new managing partner, effective Jan. 1, 2026. He will maintain his active practice representing clients. Rotko succeeds Brian Linder, who served as the firm’s managing partner since 2006. He will oversee all aspects of CRKL’s operations. Linder will […]
CRKL partner Isabelle Kirshner has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers and as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers Top List. This is the fourth consecutive year she has been awarded the Top […]
Partner Effie Blassberger was recently named as co-vice chair of the UJA-Federation of New York’s White Collar Executive Committee. Blassberger joins three others to lead the White Collar Executive Committee: Douglas Zolkind of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP as Co-vice chair, and Shari Brandt of Perkins Coie LLP and Paul Krieger of KKL LLP as Co-chairs. […]
Partner Isabelle Kirshner and associate Eliel Talo recently secured a full dismissal of sexual misconduct charges filed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office against a respected and experienced doctor. A patient had alleged that the doctor abused her during a routine medical examination. Following a careful and thorough investigation, Kirshner and Talo identified significant evidence […]
Partners Isabelle Kirshner and Tom Rotko recently secured the dismissal of rape charges against a 22-year-old New York University student. Prosecutors dropped the most serious charges in late September after revealing that they could not prove the claims made by the female accuser. The case is still pending. Details of the incident surfaced in June […]